Phasianus colchicus hybridus, Print, The "typical" pheasant genus Phasianus in the family Phasianidae consists of at least one species. The genus name comes from Latin phasianinus "pheasant-like" (from phasianus, "pheasant"). Both Phasianus and "pheasant" originally come from the Greek word phasianos, meaning "(bird) of the Phasis".Phasis is the ancient name of the main river of western Georgia, currently called the Rioni., 1700-1880.
Phasianus colchicus hybridus, Print, The "typical" pheasant genus Phasianus in the family Phasianidae consists of at least one species. The genus name comes from Latin phasianinus "pheasant-like" (from phasianus, "pheasant"). Both Phasianus and "pheasant" originally come from the Greek word phasianos, meaning "(bird) of the Phasis".Phasis is the ancient name of the main river of western Georgia, currently called the Rioni., 1700-1880